Quick Question - Black Soy Beans

[JEC48]

With all this talk about chile floating around here today, decided I had to have it. Just got back from store and I did buy the black soy beans. I'm just about to throw all this together. What I want to know is are the black soy beans good - I mean are they anything like kidney or pinto beans? If they're not that great I'll just make my regular beanless chile - but if they're a pretty good facsimile - I'll give them a try. Just don't want to make something that I won't enjoy. Please advise. Thanks.

[MotherOfGizmo]

They have a much firmer texture--they will not get as soft as say a kidney bean, I like them but then again the first time I ate them it had been almost a year for me w/ no beans at all so I guess its all relative. I have tried to cook them for a long time trying to make them softer, it doesn't work. Maybe you should open the can and try a few to see? We eat them and my BF has never complained but he is not a big bean fan anyway.

BTW, if you are worried about them having a "soy" aftertaste, I have not noticed that at all. :nono

[NulloModo]

I agree. They are a bit fimer (like an al dente pinto bean) but once you bite into them the texture and flavor is perfect. I have used them several times in chili, and plan to continue doing so.

I am also going to try to do a refried bean thing with them sometime, and maybe Fejuada, I will let you know how that goes.

[MotherOfGizmo]

I agree. They are a bit fimer (like an al dente pinto bean) but once you bite into them the texture and flavor is perfect. I have used them several times in chili, and plan to continue doing so.

I am also going to try to do a refried bean thing with them sometime, and maybe Fejuada, I will let you know how that goes.

Hey Nullo, on the low carb luxury website they have a recipe for making refried beans (dip I believe) maybe you could modify that to your liking, I'll see if I can find it real quick.

Here it is and it is for refried beans, not dip

http://www.lowcarbluxury.com/recipes/recipe-specialty08.html

[Naja]

They puree just fine, and make a good substitute for flour in recipes for things like brownies and muffins.

You can also puree half of them and leave the other half whole, and cook that down with spices for a lovely dish of black beans and "rice". Use fried grated cauliflower for the rice. Delicious. Don't forget the tomatoes and chili peppers and onions.